Halloween Recipe - Caramel-Dipped Apples

Caramel-Dipped Apples

5 medium apples, washed, well dried
1 bag (14 oz.) KRAFT Caramels (about 50)
2 Tbsp. water

INSERT wooden pop sticks (from bag of caramels) into stem end of each apple. Cover large plate with waxed paper; grease paper with butter. Set aside.

PLACE caramels in large saucepan. Add water; cook on medium-low heat until caramels are completely melted, stirring constantly.

DIP apples into melted caramel until evenly coated, spooning caramel over apples if necessary. Allow excess caramel to drip off. Scrape bottoms of apples, then place on prepared plate. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to serve. Remove from refrigerator and let stand at room temperature 15 min. before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

Cooking Know-How:

Wash and dry apples thoroughly so that caramel adheres to the apple peel.

Special Extra:

Prepare as directed, rolling bottom of each freshly dipped apple into one of the following: 10 coarsely chopped OREO Cookies; 1-1/2 cups JET-PUFFED Miniature Marshmallows mixed with 1/4 cup sprinkles; or 1/2 cup PLANTERS COCKTAIL Peanuts, chopped. Or, drizzle dipped apples with 2 melted squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate.

Bobbing For Apples Party Game

Bobbing For Apples Party Game

Make this traditional game a little more scary by filling the bobbing tub with milk and adding red food coloring. Add enough coloring until the milk resembles bright red blood. Then add the apples and let the kids take turns bobbing for apples.

This game can get messy so it’s best played outside if possible. If you must play indoors, put down plenty of newspaper first. You should also consider protecting the children's clothes!

Variation:

Some children don’t like putting their face in the water or don’t want to mess up their Halloween make-up. If you think that might be a problem, tie the stems of the apples to varied lengths of string and then hang them up - from a clothesline, if you can be outside, or from a string suspended across your room (perhaps from door jamb to door jamb).

The kids should then put their hands behind their back and try to take a bite out of the apple - which isn't very easy to do! You can also play the game using strings of marshmallows.